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HAT VENTIL'ATING PUNGH. No. 340,406. Patented Apr. 20, 1886.

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' UNITED STATES PATENT GEORGE YULE, OF NE\VARK, NE JERSEY.

HAT-=VENTILATING'PUNCH.

ESPECIFICATION forming part; of Letters Patent No. 340,406, dated April 20, 1886.

A pplieation filed August 1, 1885. Serial No.173,300. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

'Be a known that I, GEORGE YULE, a tin zen of the United States, residing in the city of Newark, Essex county, New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hat -Ventilating Punches, fully described and represented in the following specification and the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the same.

The object of this invention is to adapt the same hat-ventilating punch to the formation of holes both upon the tip and upon the side crown of the hat. Such holes are commonly arranged in an ornamental design of star shape or circular outline, and it is customary to employ a larger design for the holes applied to the tip of the hatthan for those applied at the side crown, where there is less space above the band to receive them.

In my construction the series of punches adapted to form a design for perforating the hat-tip is constructed in two or more sets of different lengths, and the penetration of the different sets of punches into the hat is so regulated by the punching mechanism that one or more of the sets of punches may be forced through the felt at pleasure, and the design formed by the holes thus. punched will vary according to the set or sets of punches which have been allowed to pierce the fabric.

My invention therefore consists, partly, in the combination, with a single holder, of two or more setsof punches of different lengths rigidly secured therein, and a stop connected niovably to the frame of the machine and adapted to intercept a projection upon the: carrier, to prevent the shorter punches from entering the die after the longer punches have perforated the felt.

7 It also consists in a special construction forthe mechanism for regulating the penetrationi of the sets of punches through the fabric, and for the indicator, by which the hat may be ac-' curately adjusted over the die with which the punches operate. Q

I have shown my improvements applied herein to a press having a goose-neck frame, and having a hand-lever to operate the carrier or spindle which sustains the punchholder; but the form and construction of such parts are entirely immaterial.

"In the drawings, Figure l is a side view of a machine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a front view of the same with the hand-lever removed, the stop being inserted under the cross-head P. Fig. 3 is a section of thepunehholder, and Fig. at a section of the die and its standard, both sections being taken on linewa: in Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a section, and.--. Fig. 6 a side view, of the stripper detached from the holder. Fig. 7 is a side view, and Fig. 8 a bottom view, of the block in which the punches are fastened, with two sets of punches shown of different lengths and arranged in a starshaped figure. Fig. 9 is a diagram of the holes formed by the longer punches shown in Fig. 7. Fig. v10 is a plan, and Fig. ll a side view, of a block having two sets of punches arranged in three concentric circles, the'punches of the inner circle being longer than the others. Fig. 12 is a plan of the machine with the handlever and its fulcrunrlink removed and the stop-collar turned in an inoperative position; and Fig. 13 is a sectional plan on line y y, showing a hat upon the (lie,with the indicator in its normal position in black lines, and in its operative position in dotted lines.

A is the bedplate, and B the column for the goose-neck B, which latter sustains a guide, 0, in which the punch-spindle D moves vertically to and from the die 6, which is mounted upon a standard,F, affixed to the bed-plate A. The standard is offsctto permit the discharge of the wads from the die through the hole G beneath the latter, and a hat is shown in dotted lines at H in Figs. 1 and 2, with its tip applied to the die, the center of which is indicated, when thus covered by the hat, by the indicator 1. (Shown in Figs. 1 and 13.) v

The punch-holder is shown formed upon the lower end of the carrier D at D, and is formed, as shown in Fig. 3, with a recess to receive a circular block, a, in which the punches are inserted and secured, the block being held in the holder by a set-screw, I).

In Fig. 8 the block a is shown provided with a series of punches arranged to form a J between the two sets of punches running diav metrically across the block, and the longer set of punches being therefore adapted to punch just one-half of the design, as shown in Fig. 9.

A stripper, J, (shown separately in Figs. and 6,) is attached by means of two ears,J, and screws k, to the side of the holder D, the stripper consisting in a circular plate pierced to slip over the punches, and the ears being slotted, as at Z in Fig. 1, so as to slide up and down upon the screws k.

The punch carrier D is pinned at d to a hand-lever, M, which is pivoted to the gooseneck B by a link, N, and is counterbalanced by a weight, 0, to lift the spindle normally into the position shown in Fig. 1, the contact of the ears J with the guide 0 then forc-' ing the stripper downward below the points of thelongest punches, and thus pushing the hat therefrom after it has been punched. Such position for the stripper, coveringthe points of the punches, is clearly shown in Fig. 1, while in Fig. 2 the longer set of punches,c,are shown forced through the hatinto the die, and the stripper pushed upward against the roots of the punches close to the block a. In this figure the shorter punches are prevented from entering the die by a stop fixed movably upon the goose-neck B, the function of the stop being merely to intercept a projection upon the carrier D when thelonger punches alone have perforated the hat. The crosshead or fork P at the upper end of the carrier D forms such a projection, and is shown in contact with a stop, f, which is pivoted, as shown in Fig. 1, upon the top of the goose-neck B, by means of a bolt,

The stop, as shown in Fig. 12, consists in a half-collar formed with a lug to fit the bolt and provided with a handle, 11, by which it can be turned away from the guide 0, as in Fig. 12, or into contact with the carrier D, as it is shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

The length of the two sets of punches is so proportioned that when the descent of the carrier is arrested by the stop the longer punches, 0, will penetrate the die e, as at the left side of the holder in Fig. 2, while the shorter punches, 0, will not enter the die, and therefore avoid perforating the hat, as at the right side of the holder in Fig. 2. When the stop is used, the machine will therefore operate to perforate a design formed exclusively by the longer punches, as shown in Fig. 9, while the removal of the stop will permit the punches c to also enter the die, and the punches will then perforate the design formed by both sets of punches.

In Figs. 10 and 11 a design is shown formed with three concentric circles of punches, also formed in two sets of different length, the central punch and the interior circle of punches being made longer than the punches in the exterior circles. By this means a small circular design may be punched with the aid of the stop f and the use of the central set of punches, (shown with black points in Fig. 10,) while a larger design may be punched by displacing the stop and forcing both sets of punches into the die.

In like manner any. other design may be constructed with two or more sets of punches of different lengths, and stops provided to prevent the penetration of such shorter sets into the die when required.

The indicator is shown herein as an arm, I, attached to a stem, t, which is pivoted to the column B by a bearing, a, and constructed so that its extreme end may extend exactly to the center of the die e. The arm is shown in Fig. 13 as held in its normal position away from the die by means of a spring, 8, attached to the stem it, upon which the arm is secured in its bearing, one end of the spring being affixed to the stem and the other end thrusting against the column, as at s. The arm may be readily turned into its operative position, (indicated by the dotted lines I in Fig. 13,) the pivotal end of the arm being formed with a toe or stop, 7, which arrests its movement by contact with the foot of the bearingi when the pointed end of the arm coincides with the center of the die, as illustrated in the said figure. The tip of the hat, with the use of such an indicator, would be preferably marked with chalk at its central point, which could then be readily adjusted upon the die to coincide with the indicator, while the latter is temporarily held in its operative position. The release of the arm would then allow the spring to throw the indicator back, and the, punches could then be immediately depressed to perforate the hat. In operating upon the tip it would be common to produce the entire design which the punches form, while the stop f would be used and the sides of the crown be perforated with the smaller or partial design.

It is obvious that the end of the indicatorarm, instead of being pointed, could be formed with an opening of any desired size, through which a mark upon the tip or side of the hat could be distinguished, and that the function of either the indicator or stop would be the same if rectilinearly movable, instead of being hinged on pivots, as shown herein. It is also obvious that the stop would operate the same if applied beneath any other projection upon the carrier-as the holder D'so as to intercept the latter after the longer punches have perforated the belt.

By my invention it will be seen that the operator is readily guided in adjusting any point upon the tip or side crown of the hat to the exact center of the die e, and with the aid of a single machine or punching apparatus to produce with the same tool larger and smaller designs at diiferent points upon the same hat.

I am aware that two sets of punches of different lengths have been employed in a ma-' chine for nailing the heels upon boots and shoes, for the purpose of leaving a few of the nails projecting from the leather, while the remainder of the nails are driven flush with the surface. By such a construction the top lift can be subsequently applied to such pro j eeti ng nails and secured therewith to the heel I by mere pressure. I therefore disclaim the mere use of two sets of punches of different lengths; but the construction referred to differs very materially from mine, in that all the punches enter the holes in the die and force nails into the leather at the same time, and no means is provided for using a part of the punches without the whole, nor are'the punches, although secured to the same holder, either arranged or operated to enter the die in separate sets and to punch separate designs in the material subjected to them. It is obvious, therefore, that a material difference exists between my invention and that referred to, the essential feature of my invention being, first, the arrangement of the punches upon the holder in distinct sets of different lengths, and means for pressing one of the sets of punches into the .die separately or independently of the other sets, so as to perforate a design corresponding solely with the arrangement of such set of punches.

It is obviously immaterial whether the holder be restricted in its movement toward the die, or the die be movable in relation to the punch, to secure the penetration of the longer punches only therein.

My movable indicator will be readily distinguished by the following peculiarities from the adjustable gages which are commonly set adjacent to a punch and die to guide the material by contact with such gage: First, such gages, although adjustable, are not movable, but remain in a fixed position during the punching of many successive holes, and if ex: tended to thecenter of the die would entirely prevent the operation of the punching device.

My indicator requires and possesses no adjustability, as it is constructed to indicate only a single pointthe center of the die-and, instead of operating simultaneously with the punch, it operates alternately therewith, being moved away from the center of the die not only to permit the punch to operate, but to apply the hat to the die. My indicator, therefore, differs from any adjustable gage, first, in being moved from its operative position before each stroke of the punch; secondly, in guiding the operator by his sense of sight, instead of guiding the material by contact with the gage, and, lastly, by neither possessing nor requiring any adjustability.

I therefore claim my improvements as follows:

1. A hat-ventilatin g punch constructed with a single punch-holder having two or more sets of punches of different lengths secured therein, a die provided with holes for all of said punches, a carrier to move the punch-holder to and. from the die, and a stop connected movably to the frame of the machine and arranged and operated to arrest the movement of the carrier after the longer punches have perforated the felt and before the shorter punches have entered the holes in the die, substantially as shown and described.

2. A hat-ventilating punch constructed with a movable carrier carrying a holder having two or more sets of punches of different lengths secured therein, a die provided with holes to fit all of such punches, means for moving the carrier to and from the die, a projection upon the carrier, and a hinged stop adapted to intercept said projection and arrest the motion of the carrier after the longer punches have perforated the felt andbefore the shorter punches have entered the die, substantially as herein set forth.

3. The combination, in a hat-Ventilating punch, of the following instrumentalities: a die supported upon a suitable frame by a standard adapted to enter the inside of a hat-crown, punches constructed and operated to perforate the hat when laid upon the die, an indicator stationed movably above the center of the die when adjusting the hat thereon and removed therefrom when operating the punch, the indicator being freely movable upon the frame to and from the center of the die, and provided with a stop to limit its motion when moved into its operative position, substantially as herein set forth.

4. In a hat-ventilating punch, the combination, with a suitable frame, a die mounted upon a standard adaptedto enter the inside of a hat-crown, and punches constructed and operated to perforate the hat, of an indicator freely movable upon the frame to and from the center of the die, a stop to limit the said movement, and a spring to hold the indicator normally in its operative position.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' GEORGE YULE. \Vitnesses:

L. LEE, Tnos. b. CRANE.

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